*Saving the Stones is a five-month internship in conservation and historic preservation. It is initiated by the International Conservation Center in Old Acre and is a joint project of the MASA Israel Journey, Israel Antiquities Authority, the Old Acre Development Company, and the Acre Municipality.* * * *Held at the campus of the International Conservation Center in the inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site of Old Acre, Saving the Stones provides intimate access to the veritable living laboratory for the study and application of practical heritage conservation methods and skills. Acre is an historic port city on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, and is home to remains of world cultures including the Hellenistic, Roman, Mamluk, Crusaders, Ottoman Empire, and the British Mandate. * * * *The program includes three intensive months of conservation and historic preservation studies (theoretical and practical documentation and survey methods, and treatment planning through to application) in Acre, one month of conservation in Jerusalem (in David's Tomb and the Western Wall’s Tunnels) and one month of a final personal research or practical project in Acre, during which the knowledge acquired on the program is applied.* * * *Program components:* * * *1. Survey and Documentation* - *Historical and architectural background* - *Research and analysis of structures and monuments* - *Documentation and survey methods* *2. Planning an historical environment* * * *3. Practical application* - *Participation in ongoing conservation projects in Acre, Tsfat, and Jerusalem* *4. Presentation skills for Architectural Conservation:* - *Drawing and sketching* - *Photography* - *Computer skills * *5. Weekly study tours held by the professionals involved in their conservation* - *To sites such as: Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Jaffa, Masada and the Judean Desert, Caesarea and the coast, Beit Shean and the Galilee, Golan Heights, Beersheba and the Negev desert.* *Throughout the program, interns work alongside conservation specialists, archeologists, and architects of the highest professional and academic level. * * * *Relevant for current graduate students and recent graduates of archaeology, architecture, design, history, art, geography, and other related subjects.* * * *Generous tuition grants are provided, according to eligibility, by MASA Israel Journey and the International Conservation Center.* * * *The upcoming session begins October 15, and there is a limited number of spaces available, contact us at [log in to unmask] to apply! * * * *Website: http://www.antiquities.org.il/akko/ * *Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Conservation.Program* *Participant Blog: http://www.savingthestones.blogspot.co.il* Warm regards, Alison Hortig *Marketing and Communications Director* International Conservation Center Acre, Israel Phone: 972.4.9817322 Cell: 972.52.2260936 [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).